The foregoing Negroes were hired by Henry E Perkins
Dist Atty for 4th Judicial Dist on the 14th Jany 1863
by order of Justice Bertallott for the State of Texas
and said Henry E Perkins bid for said Negroes for the
term of six months for each the sum of sevin [sic]
70/100 Doll[ar]s[,] making a total of $56.25 the amt